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Re: Electric Fans and Thermostats

To: Dave Page <davepage@intergate.bc.ca>
Subject: Re: Electric Fans and Thermostats
From: Paul Burr <tigerpb@ids.net>
Date: Fri, 04 Jul 1997 16:05:47 +0100
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <199707041607.JAA09689@hummer.intergate.bc.ca>
Dave Page wrote:

> >TR if possible.
> 
> Trevor, can't respond directly to any of your questions but I do have a
> comment along the same theme.  I run an electric fan on my 4A and as a
> result, I was able to loose the 7-8 lb. blade extension t  Loosing the extra 
>weight is similar to
> lightening the flywheel, you get a free-er (typo?) reving engine.  Now
> before somebody jumps in and comments that the shaft acts as some sort of
> harmonic balance for the crank, I have run this configuarion for a few years
> without experiencing any troubles. Comments?
> 
> Dave Page
> '66 TR4A IRS
DAve; Grassroots Motorsports, in their TR6 fine tune article, also deep
sixed the stock fan in favor of an electric one. They claimed a 6-7
horsepower increase fron this mod. Not bad!

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